Next up is one of my favorite Sophia Loren films, "Houseboat" 1958, also starring Cary Grant. A widower takes his three children to live in a houseboat and meets up with a lady running away. She ends up being his housekeeper. I love reading about how films get made. This is a great one, at the time of this film Cary Grant's real wife (Betsy Drake) wrote the screenplay for her to act with Cary. While making the film "The Pride and the Passion" he falls in love with Sophia and decides to put her in the film. He gets the script changed a little, Betsy gets no credit for the film writing. In the meantime the affair with Loren cools but now they have to make the film together. Cary tried to get back together with her, but she decides to marry Carlo Ponti instead. My favorite song now is from this film called "Almost In Your Arms", sung by Sam Cooke. Listen for it in the background during the scene at the country club dance. This song is stuck in my head; I hope you like it too!
Your Movie Diva,
Movielynne
Click here for "Marriage Italian Style" in IMDB.com
Click here for "Houseboat" in IMDB.com
